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grabble

verb
grab·​ble | \ ˈgra-bÉ™l How to pronounce grabble (audio) \
grabbled; grabbling\ ˈgra-​b(É™-​)liÅ‹ How to pronounce grabbling (audio) \

Definition of grabble

intransitive verb

1 : to search with the hand : grope
2 : to lie or fall prone : sprawl

Other Words from grabble

grabbler \ ˈgra-​b(É™-​)lÉ™r How to pronounce grabbler (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of grabble

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for grabble

Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben

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